If you thought most bridesmaids’ dresses were hideous, imagine having to wear one made of turkey feathers. For the 1948 wedding party of one Barbara Orr Ehrhart, Oregonian and turkey enthusiast extraordinaire, this unlikely scenario was, in fact, all-too-real. As the Feb. 9, 1948, issue of LIFE magazine made plain, in an engaging article titled “LIFE Goes to a Turkey Feather Wedding,” turkey was the theme of the evening at Ehrhart’s nuptials — not merely on the menu, but turkey on the attendants and on the happy bride herself.Empire Wedding Dresses

Ehrhart (left, with a friend) had a longstanding fascination with turkey feathers, for years using this unconventional fabric to make hats and accessories before spotlighting it in her own wedding dress. Half a century before Lady Gaga hit the red carpet in her infamous meat dress, Ehrhart displayed her feathered creations at local poultry shows.

After obtaining permission to get married at the Far West Turkey Show in California, the bride gathered 37,500 plumes for her dress, which was constructed over the course of several months. Her bridesmaids’ dresses were also crafted out of feathers, which she dyed pink, blue, yellow and green.

Instead of throwing rice, guests showered the newlyweds with — what else? — feathers as they exited the ceremony. And after all the talk of and emphasis on turkey had whetted their appetites, guests chowed down on a turkey dinner to cap off the night.

Today we might consider Ehrhart an early pioneer of the now-trendy “nose to tail” cooking philosophy, which seeks to eliminate waste when butchering an animal. This turkey lover clearly made good use of the birds’ feathery raiment in addition to the meat. Ehrhart did not slaughter the birds specifically for her own sartorial gain — she asserted that the 300 birds she plucked feathers from were already dead or fatally wounded.

LIFE reported that the morning after the wedding, even newlywed bliss couldn’t keep Ehrhart away from her beloved birds. She traveled to a movie set for her part in a short movie, in which she would be filmed standing amid what LIFE called “a sea of turkeys.”

Finally, if today’s readers have any concerns that Ehrhart’s proclivity for the birds would somehow overshadow (or even undermine) her marriage, they need not fear.mermaid chiffon one shoulder wedding dress The original LIFE article points out that the groom, Fred Ehrhart, who was a lumber grader in Oregon, gamely helped his fiancée create her gown. Birds of a feather, it seems, do indeed sometimes flock together.

essica Biel brought the sexy back. Not only the back, but the side boob too.

Biel stunned onlookers when she arrived on the red carpet for the Los Angeles premiere of "Hitchcock" in a backless Gucci gown on Tuesday, Nov. 20. The 30-year-old gave an eyeful of side cleavage with an upswept hairstyle, while also flaunting her athletic body with a toned back.

At the event, the actress told US Weekly who she would love to work on a film with: her husband.

"I absolutely adore him. I actually would prefer him to direct me in something,wedding dresses from china" Biel said of Justin Timberlake. "I think that would be the way to go."

Later, she swapped the dramatic gown for a short white dress for the premiere's afterparty.

On Sunday, Nov. 18, she attended the New York City premiere of the film, but failed to impress the crowd with a questionable ensemble. The "Total Recall" actress wore a sheer, silver top and matching pants by Oscar de la Renta.

Biel plays one of late Alfred Hitchcock's favorite actresses, Vera Miles, in the biopic with Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren and Scarlett Johansson.drop waist wedding dress The film focuses on the making of his 1961 classic "Psycho."

Biel and Timberlake wed on Friday, Oct, 19. at the the Borgo Egnazia resort in southern Italy. The pair reportedly flew in 100 guests who included close friends and family.Halter Wedding Dresses The world got a good look at Biel's pink wedding dress in People magazine the following week.

In the issue, the newlyweds opened up for the first time about their special day and shared exclusive photos.

"It was a really special evening," Timberlake told People. Biel couldn't agree more and added that the ceremony "was a total fantasy experience."

Biel walked down the aisle in her custom-made pastel pink Giambattista Valli Haute Couture gown. "The Social Network" actor wore a Tom Ford tuxedo that he helped design. The singer-turned-actor also strummed a guitar and sang a new song written just for the special occasion.

"It was an original piece I wrote specifically for the evening and for her," said Timberlake.